Angry Zverev stunned by world no. 61 at China Open

Tunisia’s Malek Jaziri stunned German prodigy Alexander Zverev to reach the quarter-finals of the China Open. (AFP/LEO RAMIREZ) With his coach Ivan Lendl looking on stony-faced, the German prodigy exited in the last 16 in Beijing, the indefatigable Tunisian Jaziri winning 7-6 (7/4), 2-6, 6-4. Zverev, 21, the second seed touted as a future multiple Grand Slam winner, reacted by whacking his racquet on the floor, bending it badly out of shape. He then dished out more punishment, flinging it at his courtside chair as he trudged off. The veteran Jaziri, 34, faces Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia in the last eight on Friday. Fourth seed Fabio Fognini of Italy remains on course for a fourth title this season after he swatted away Russia’s Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-3. Top seed Juan Martin del Potro plays unseeded Serbian Filip Krajinovic and will be strong favourite in the Chinese capital with Grigor Dimitrov and now Zverev both out. ‘TOO CRAZY’ In the women’s draw, Aryna Sabalenka said that a pep talk from her coach warning her to stop being “crazy” was behind her dumping holder Caroline Garcia. World number 16 Aryna Sabalenka knocked out Caroline Garcia. (AFP/GREG BAKER) The 20-year-old, who grabbed the biggest win of her career with the Wuhan Open title last week, was staring defeat in the face on Beijing’s increasingly chilly outside hard courts. But roared on by a cheering squad decked out in matching purple and white jackets, the world number 16 from Belarus fought back to force… [Read full story]